Section 14 Shippers etc of gasI1

In Part 1 of the Energy Act 2008 (gas importation and storage), after section 3 insert—

Exception for unloading to an installation in certain circumstances

3A

The prohibition in section 2(1) does not apply to a person (“A”) who uses a controlled place for the unloading of gas to an installation if—

(a)

the installation is maintained by another person (“B”) who has a licence in respect of the maintenance of the installation and the use of a controlled place for the unloading of gas to it, and

(b)

B consents to the use by A of the controlled place for the unloading of gas to the installation.

In consequence of subsection (1), in section 2(2) of the 2008 Act, for “section 3” substitute “ sections 3 and 3A ”.